In the southern regions of Lebanon, where the majority of the fighting and bombing has taken place, the agricultural sector has suffered a devastating blow that will take years to recover from.
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The Pakistan–Afghanistan Crisis: An Overlooked War
Pakistan and Afghanistan have entered one of the most serious periods of confrontation in their recent history, a crisis that has steadily evolved into repeated military exchanges, retaliatory operations, and growing diplomatic tensions.
The United States Designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation
Donald Trump’s executive order designating certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters as foreign terrorist organisations and specially designated foreign terrorists is a move that would target the group with economic and travel sanctions.
The Illusion of Connectivity: Does Growing Internet Access Correlate With Freedom of Expression in Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan’s current digital landscape provides a definitive case study, illustrating the tension between technological advancement and tightening state control.
Kyrgyzstan’s Death Penalty Debate and Its Implications for Human Rights
The Constitutional Court’s ruling, while legally significant, has not yet catalysed the systemic legislative response that the scale of gender-based violence in Kyrgyzstan requires.
Three Years Since Criminalisation: Gender-Based Violence in Uzbekistan
The past three years have marked a pivotal period of increased protection for women and survivors of gender-based violence and domestic violence in Uzbekistan.
Central Asia – Things to look out for in 2026
In his speech to the UN General Assembly in September, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced that the process of forming a ‘New Central Asia’ has begun. Certainly in 2026, Central Asia is expected to become an increasingly cohesive and strategic geopolitical community.
Georgia on the Brink: Election Day or Democracy on the Streets
The 4 October local elections in Georgia unfolded under a cloud of state capture, repression, and public defiance.
International Legal Order and Political Will: How Covert Politics Averted the Harmonization of the ICC’s jurisdiction Over the Crime of Aggression
From 7-9 July 2025, a Special Session of the Assembly of State Parties to the Rome Statute convened to undertake a mandated review of the Kampala amendments on the crime of aggression. This ASP presented a rare opportunity to finally harmonize the ICC’s jurisdiction over all four core crimes.
From Dialogue to Discord: Buzzers and Conflict in Indonesia’s Online Public Sphere
Indonesia’s digital public sphere has shifted from a space of democratic expression to one increasingly influenced by government-sponsored buzzers to suppress criticism.